Autopsy shows Stroud Twp. crash victim died of natural causes

Tuesday

Jun 11, 2013 at 9:50 PMJun 11, 2013 at 9:52 PM

An autopsy performed Friday on the New Jersey man who died after crashing his car on Cherry Lane Road in Stroud Township on June 4 determined that he died of natural causes, according to Stroud Area Regional Police.

John Doatch, 55, of Metuchen, N.J., crashed his car on Cherry Lane Road about 200 yards west of Route 447.

Doatch was unresponsive when police arrived at the crash. He was transported to Pocono Medical Center and pronounced dead in the emergency room.

The autopsy was performed at Lehigh Valley Hospital. It determined that Doatch died of natural causes and not from any of his injuries in the crash.

Stroud Area Regional Police said Tuesday it has concluded its investigation into the crash following the results of the autopsy.